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EIC Newsletter: Issue 5 (January/February 2025)
In This Issue:

  *   Message from the EIC Project Director

  *   Successful CD-3B Long-Lead Procurement Readiness and Status Review

  *   EIC's First Long-Lead Procurements Awarded

  *   APS Magnets Find New Home in the Future EIC

  *   Tatiana Pieloni Appointed Co-Chair of the EIC Accelerator Collaboration

  *   EIC's Scientists and Engineers Inspire the Next Generation at BNL's Mini-Semester

  *   Staff Profile: Jonathan Bellon

  *   NEW: EIC…Every Step of the Way - Feature Photos

  *   ePIC/EIC Outreach Group Photo Contest Winners Announced

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Jim Yeck

“I am extremely proud of the EIC team’s efforts these past few months with executing a successful IPR review and the award of our first CD-3A long-lead procurements. Keep up the great work!”

A Message From EIC Project Director Jim Yeck

Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season with their loved ones.

The EIC team jumped back in quickly with a three-day Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Project Assessment Independent Project Review (IPR) on January 7-9, 2024. The review team consisted of 23 subject matter experts from around the DOE complex and was divided into seven subcommittees.  Overall, the committee commended the EIC team for making excellent progress since the last CD-3A/Status IPR in November 2023.

The Project Management Subcommittee made three recommendations: 1) Proceed to CD-3B; 2) In advance of the next IPR, document the scope of EIC project and gain alignment with the Program Office on mission need achievement; 3) Develop details for the subproject strategy and work with the Program Office and FPD to conduct a focused IPR in 6 months (late July/early August). More details discussed below.

The closeout slides are available on the Review SharePoint and are being fact checked by the Review Points of Contact. The final report will be posted once it becomes available.

Right now, we are focused on maturing plans to deliver the EIC through subprojects and prepare the baseline for the Collider Subproject, which will include the Hadron Storage Ring, Electron Storage Ring, and Infrastructure scope. I’ve asked Charlie Folz, Associate Director for Infrastructure, to lead this effort. Defining the scope, cost, and organization of the Collider Project is our first priority. Next, we will begin further developing our strategy for the other remaining subprojects needed to deliver the early science program.

A DOE IPR will be scheduled in the late July/early August timeframe to provide DOE an update on our status on project delivery plans and gain support for a proposed Collider Subproject CD-2/3 IPR in FY2026. Significant effort is needed to engage stakeholders and gain the confidence of DOE, our Program Office, and Federal Project Director ahead of the review.

A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) will be held on February 11 to gain advice on how to best prepare for the IPR this summer. We will also plan a “red team” review that will include members of the PAC in June. Other advisory committees will also be engaged.

An external review on the Electron Injector has been scheduled for April 8-10 and includes members of the Machine Advisory Committee to assess technical concept, cost, and schedule.

In addition, an Infrastructure Advisory Committee Meeting has been scheduled for April 16-17.

There remains uncertainty with the funding situation for FY2025. As of now, the Continuing Resolution for funding at the FY2024 level has been extended through March 14, 2025. Updates on any changes on Inflation Reduction Act spending are being closely monitored. We continue to plan for various budget scenarios and continue to hold the hiring freeze with the exception of critical positions until further notice. It is important we can continue to move the project forward as aggressively as we can within the given budget constraints.

I am extremely proud of the EIC team’s efforts these past few months with executing a successful IPR review and the award of our first CD-3A long-lead procurements. Keep up the great work!

-Jim

Successful CD-3B Long-Lead Procurement Readiness and Status Review
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Attendees of the CD-3B Long-Lead Procurement and Status Review, held at BNL from Jan. 7-9, 2025

On Jan. 7-9, 2025, the EIC project hosted a successful CD-3B Long-Lead Procurement (LLP) and Status review, conducted by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Project Assessment (OPA), resulting in the review committee's recommendations to proceed with CD-3B.

The OPA Review Team assessed the project’s overall status, including the execution of CD-3A LLP's, plans to develop a performance baseline in 2025, and readiness to request the CD-3B LLP package for the DOE's Energy System Acquisition Advisory Board approval this Spring.

“The Review Committee brought several lessons learned from other institutions which were very helpful,” said EIC Project Director Jim Yeck. “I was very happy with the quality of the review preparation, input, and engagement.”

This review is an important step as the project moves toward requesting CD-3B approval, a milestone that will authorize approximately $50 million in LLP's essential for the success of the project.

These LLP's will allow the project to acquire highly specialized components for the accelerator and detector—pivotal to reducing risks and maintaining momentum toward CD-2, the performance baseline milestone slated for fiscal year 2026.

Review committee members and observers remarked on the project's efficiency, calling it an “excellent team.”

Members of the review committee and observers remarked on the project's efficiency, calling it an “excellent team.”

Members of the EIC Executive Management Team echoed positive feedback of the review and its outcomes.

“The OPA Committee answered ‘yes’ to all charge questions related to the Detector and commended the Project and Collaboration on the progress made on all subsystems,” said Rolf Ent, EIC Co-Associate Director for the Experimental Program.

“We were very happy with the engagement and outcomes of the OPA review for the Accelerator. The Committee gave a positive assessment of CD-3B readiness, the proposed changes for the Electron Injector, and plans for low-energy cooling,” said Kevin Smith, EIC Deputy Technical Director.

“We had an experienced OPA Review Subcommittee that went above and beyond to provide us with guidance,” said Charlie Folz, EIC Infrastructure Division Director.

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Participants of the OPA Review on a tour of the National Synchrotron Light Source-II during a frigid January.

Months of advance planning, communication, and logistics ensured the success of this multi-layered review that entailed concurrent speakers on multiple days and topics and in different locations.

On this front, the EIC project's top-level administrative and IT teams played a central role in coordinating the review, led by Alyssa Petrone, EIC Directorate Chief of Staff, and Caitlin Hoffman, Executive Assistant to the Associate Laboratory Director and Project Director.

“The quality of the project can be predicted on the quality of its administrative staff,” agreed Yeck. “Thanks to Caitlin and the admin team for all the support.”

EIC's First Long-Lead Procurements Awarded

The EIC project has signed the first major contracts for critical components of the EIC's collider, accelerator, and infrastructure.

The contracts — the first for direct wind strands that form the wire needed to make superconducting magnets, the second for silicon photomultipliers that will enable precise detection of particles, the third for first article heat exchangers, and another for unit substations — mark a significant step forward for the project.

“These contracts for critical accelerator and detector materials and supplies will help us prepare for the construction of the EIC facility,” said EIC Project Director Jim Yeck. “I am delighted that we have been able to secure commercial partners for these challenging technologies.”

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View of the Q1ABpF prototype being wound using Direct Wind technology. (Photo credit: J. Rotkiewicz)

Direct wind superconducting magnets, made using direct wind strand, are the last magnets that bend and focus the beams right before they collide. They are useful for creating precise magnetic fields that lead to more direct collisions.

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Silicon Photomultiplier components. (Photo courtesy of Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.)

The EIC’s detector, known as ePIC, will use calorimeters, barrel-shaped or endcap-shaped metal components on either side of the detector. These layered structures absorb the energy of subatomic particles that jet, cluster, and shower through them from particle collisions.

 When charged particles pass through the layers, scintillator materials convert their energy into bursts of light, which photosensitive components — like the silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs)— capture and convert to electric signals.

“We will be using more than 600,000 SiPMs in the ePIC experiment, which will take considerable time and effort to produce,” said Elke Aschenauer, co-associate director for the EIC’s experimental program. “Getting these essential detector components now means we can be ready to install them — and eventually capture 3D snapshots of particle showers in the EIC.”

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EIC Infrastrustructure Plan with a list of new buildings that the new unit substations will power.

The first of approximately 36 to be ordered, this first batch of unit substations will provide electricity to 12 new facilities to be built around the accelerator complex.

"We are looking forward to construction knowing that the basic needs for the facility’s power systems will be met on time,” said EIC Infrastructure Division Director Charles Folz.

APS Magnets Find New Home in the Future EIC

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has made magnets, found to be unusable for the Advanced Photon Source (APS) upgrade, available for the EIC. The quadrupole and sextupole magnets are a perfect match for those required in the Electron Storage Ring (ESR) of the EIC.

ANL coordinated transporting the 30-year-old magnets, one truck at a time, to both BNL and JLab, where they will be re-purposed for use in the ESR. EIC teams at both BNL and JLab began the monumental effort to unload, extract, technically assess, and reconstruct a fleet of nearly 700 quadrupole and sextupole magnets.

“It's a noble cause to re-use and re-purpose these magnets for a myriad of reasons, the most important being cost and schedule savings as well as not overburdening our magnet manufacturing base," said George Mahler, Group Leader of EIC Magnet Systems, who oversees the processing of these magnets at BNL. “The EIC in its entirety will require approximately 4,000 normal conducting magnets.”

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Quadrupole and sextupole magnets arriving at Jefferson Lab from Argonne National Lab in 2023. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
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JLab Magnet Technician Daniel Heck work to disassemble magnets inside a storage building at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)

Each truck can transport only two magnet girders due to interstate transport vehicle weight restrictions.  The bulk of magnet girders received at JLab are comprised of three quadrupoles, one sextupole, and a corrector magnet. Magnet girders received at BNL are constructed to include one dipole, two sextupoles, and a corrector magnet.

The shipments began in June 2023 and continued at the pace of three to five shipments per week, during which time BNL received 80 girders and JLab received 120 girders worth of magnets. The complex logistics of both Lab teams included a delicate ballet between receiving shipments, bulk storage of girder assemblies, the initiation of disassembly, verification of nonradioactive components, recycling parts deemed to be not viable, and extracting the magnets of interest.

“Basically, we are taking things apart that are worn down and need to be replaced," said Sarin Philip, EIC Normal Conducting Magnets manager at JLab. "We have to remove cables, disassemble vacuum ports, remove unused magnets, take the beamline off, and unbolt magnets from girders so they reduce to magnets on a pallet.”

“It can be likened to somebody giving you an old car and you don't know what's wrong with it. What needs to be replaced and what needs to be repaired? What do I have to fix to ensure that this thing works flawlessly for the next 30 years?” said Mahler.

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Rebuilt quadrupole magnets are ready for shipment from Jefferson Lab to Brookhaven Lab. (Aileen Devlin | Jefferson Lab)
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Sextupole magnets (yellow) and first article refurbished quadrupole magnets (blue) in Bldg. 725 at BNL. (Photo credit: Sarin Philip/George Mahler)

To date, JLab has harvested about 400 quadrupoles and about 120 sextupoles while BNL has harvested 160 sextupoles. It's a massive and intricate job involving an enormous cross-section of multidisciplined team members.

Magnet technicians at both labs refurbish the extracted magnets which involves replacing aged components, checking for water leaks via pressure and flow tests, high voltage testing coil assemblies, machining new components and reconfiguring outdated designs, and conducting a magnetic measurement to ensure exacting electromagnetic fields. Magnet engineers then work with physicists to verify magnetic field measurements and acceptability of the magnets.

In addition to magnet technicians and engineers, radiological safety teams assess the girder assemblies, logistics and property managers arrange for shipments, procurement teams assist in purchasing parts, carpenters build the pallets and assist with shipping and transportation on site, beam equipment services aid disassembly work, and riggers move and place the magnets.

“It takes a community to build an accelerator,” affirmed Mahler.

Unused materials such as copper, aluminum, and other metals are recycled or sold for scrap, securing even more overall project cost savings.

“It takes a community to make an accelerator.”

The first shipment of both harvested and repurposed magnets from JLab to BNL occurred in December 2024.

Along with the unmodified sextupoles, JLab shipped four repurposed quadrupoles to BNL for engineering assessment and magnet measurement. These magnets will serve a special function for the planned ESR for the operating lifetime of the EIC.

Tatiana Pieloni Appointed Co-Chair of the EIC Accelerator Collaboration

Dr. Tatiana Pieloni, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), has taken on the role of international co-chair of the EIC Accelerator Collaboration. Pieloni assumes the responsibilities of this role previously held by Carsten Welsch of the University of Liverpool.

This prestigious appointment recognizes Pieloni's outstanding contributions to accelerator physics and extensive experience in international scientific collaboration.

“It is an honor to join the EIC project at such a pivotal moment,” said Pieloni. “I look forward to collaborating with colleagues worldwide to push the boundaries of physics and contribute to the success of this innovative project, which will certainly pave the way for even more ambitious research and the development of future accelerators.”

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Tatiana Pieloni, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

A renowned expert in beam dynamics and accelerator science, Pieloni has been at the forefront of numerous high-profile projects at CERN and EPFL, driving innovation in particle accelerator technology.

Her leadership and technical expertise will be instrumental in advancing the EIC, a groundbreaking facility that aims to unlock the secrets of quantum chromodynamics by exploring the fundamental structure of matter with unprecedented precision.

The mission of the collaboration is to provide a discussion forum and a collaboration vehicle for the EIC accelerator-related working groups and topics; identify and create opportunities for institutions to contribute to the EIC construction project; identify and provide accelerator research and development topics and opportunities; and communicate to various long-range planning panels.

The success of this endeavor depends on strong global collaboration. Dr. Pieloni’s appointment underscores the commitment to fostering scientific partnerships that transcend borders.

“We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Pieloni on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to her leadership in shaping the future of the EIC project,” said Andrei Seryi of Jefferson Lab and the co-chair of the EIC Accelerator Collaboration from the project side.

“Her expertise and vision will undoubtedly play a crucial role in ensuring the project's success and advancing our understanding of the fundamental forces of nature,” said Seryi.

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EIC's Scientists and Engineers Inspire the Next Generation

EIC team members engaged with the next generation as a part of the Workforce Development and Science Education Office (formerly known as the Office of Educational Programs) Mini-Semester that took place at the Lab from Jan. 6-10, 2025.

The Mini-Semester program provides undergraduate STEM students an exciting opportunity to interact with exemplary scientists, engineers, and research in a real-world setting at Brookhaven Lab.

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Daniel Marx speaking with a group of Mini-Semester students about the EIC.
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Jonathan Greene pictured, far left, with aspiring STEM students at Mini-Semester.

“The students were very engaged and eager to learn—in fact there were so many great questions, we could have discussed for hours,” said Marx.

The program hosts two tracks: a broad Interdisciplinary Science track and an Engineering/Technical track. Both tracks explore the science and unique opportunities and facilities at BNL.

All students interact with world-class scientists and engineers, visit facilities, and build a network foundation of their own with the scientific community.

“As scientists working on this project, we all know deep down how unique and exciting the EIC is, but it's always reinvigorating to talk to people who are hearing about it for the first time and to see their interest and enthusiasm," said Marx.

"Hopefully some of the students will be back to work on our project in the future!”

EIC Staff Profile:
Jonathan Bellon
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I work in the: Vacuum group as a mechanical engineer.

My job is to: design vacuum chambers for the electrons and ions to circulate and collide. These chambers are what enclose the beams as they go around the 3.8km tunnel. The vacuum group works closely together, but also with other groups. There are many other systems, such as magnets, diagnostics, detectors, etc. that need to interact with the beam. For that reason, those systems often interface with the vacuum chambers.

Why is this important to the EIC? As the electrons and ions go around in the ring, we do our best to make sure nothing gets in their way. If there was air, water vapor, or oils in the chambers, the beam would interact with them and become unstable. For that reason, our group works to remove air and all other contaminants from the ring by creating a vacuum, similar to outer space. As a point of reference, the pressure in EIC vacuum chambers is often one trillionth the atmospheric pressure on Earth.

What is the most challenging aspect of your job? There can be many conflicting requirements, and designing a vacuum system often means walking the line between them. For example, moving parts that would typically use lubrication must be made with other low-friction solutions to avoid ruining the vacuum. Even some metals need to be avoided. Physical space is also at a premium. A large vacuum chamber can be a good thing as it gives the beam plenty of space, but too large and it can start interfering with magnets and the systems around it.

The pressure in EIC vacuum chambers is often one trillionth the atmospheric pressure on Earth.

Tell us about your career journey: My first full-time job was in sales engineering. I learned a lot, but I knew pretty quickly that I missed the design work that my courses prepared me for. I found a new role as a mechanical engineer in the semi-conductor/computer chip industry. That was my first exposure to vacuum engineering. It was another great learning experience, and in many ways, it was a natural transition to join the EIC Vacuum group.

Where are you originally from? I am originally from Port Washington, NY. I also went to Stony Brook University, so I’m a life-long Long Islander. I really enjoy all the different foods, scenery, and activities Long Island has to offer.

What do you like to do outside of work? I enjoy playing guitar and spending time outside. My wife and I have a two-year-old dog with a lot of energy. So even in this cold weather, we’ve gone on many nice nature walks with our dog. I also play basketball at the BNL gym, including with other EIC team members!

 What excites you about the EIC? It is exciting to think of the discoveries EIC will make and to be a small part of a bigger mission. EIC is such a large project, and I can’t wait to see it all come together and start producing state-of-the-art science. BNL has produced so much meaningful science, and I’m excited to be a part of a new generation of discovery.

EIC Staff Announcements

  *   Wencan Xu (EIC Radiofrequency Group) recently received tenure. Congrats, Wencan! Did you know Wencan gave Brookhaven's 537th Lecture, an esteemed and historic lecture series? To watch, click below.

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  *   New Staff Arrivals:

Cindy Galdamez is joining the EIC Project as the Procurement Liaison Engineer, where she will be taking on a supervisory role within the Quality Assurance Group. Cindy will be reporting directly to Luisella Lari, EIC Project Manager. Cindy will be an excellent resource for any support or inquiries related to procurement.

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Cindy Galdamez

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EIC Project Highlights:
Bold-Faced News

  *   Nearly 250 EIC staff members joined the EIC Sub-Project Planning Kick-Off Meeting on Jan. 16, 2025, and over 200 joined for the follow-up meeting on Jan. 24, 2025. For a direct link to recordings, click here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__video1245291774.mp4&d=DwMGaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=l7G8IpSNkp_hcJIsJ1ERs3IyBWHKZVatteMMBK9lzxg&m=-tV34pWloBV4PU8m4Dl361AaYIQsFkfRd2C_UpjPncDcqLMEeXtnx5w-KUMGbgOb&s=wDCvZpVYw4cUiYlyKWIAElDNCb21oO-DfZSom7TzTP0&e=>.

  *   Members of RIKEN, Japan's largest comprehensive research institution renowned for high-quality research in a diverse range of scientific disciplines, and the University of Tokyo visited the EIC Center on Feb. 3, 2025. Both EIC and BNL leadership as well as guests from RIKEN and the University of Tokyo gave presentations to explore collaborative opportunities, including talks on quantum science.

  *   Jefferson Lab completed its first round of interviews for the EIC Deputy Project Director role. The second round of interviews with the final candidates will be completed in January 2025.

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Group Photo of RIKEN/University of Tokyo Visit to EIC on Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo Credit: Kevin Coughlin)
EIC…Every Step of the Way Feature Photos

This issue's photos submitted by Rolf Ent.

We'd like to see what you're working on and document the EIC every step of the way. To submit photos, contact aaponte at bnl.gov<mailto:aaponte at bnl.gov> with a short description and photo credit.

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A test bar in the quality assurance laser room, where the green light is for alignment and the blue light is for test measurement. (Photo courtesy of R. Ent)
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>From ongoing work on detector components at JLab, this photo shows the DIRC bars that originated from a DIRC bar box shipped from SLAC being exposed while they pull out the bottom plate. (Photo courtesy of R. Ent)
ePIC/EIC Outreach Group Photo Contest Winners Announced

At the ePIC Collaboration Meeting held in Rome on Jan. 20-24, 2025, the ePIC/EIC User Outreach Group announced it is hosting a photo and poster contest for early career members.

The poster contest has three categories:

1) A poster on EIC science or the ePIC detector for high school students,

2) A poster on EIC science or the ePIC detector for scientists who are not experts in ePIC or EIC, and

3) A poster on the EIC Accelerator?for scientists who are not experts in accelerators and colliders.

The User Group will announce the winners of the poster contest at the next collaboration meeting this summer. For more information on submission, click here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__brookhavenlab.sharepoint.com_-3Aw-3A_s_EICPublicSharingDocs_Ec0kq7PEzqNCq1CLMZbwDZgBz-5FfpveRuLlJjaR1u5HYrBA-3Fe-3D9oeAg8-26CID-3D10291045-2D2750-2D46EC-2D8B47-2DA3F9EB7035DA-26wdLOR-3Dc6B22170B-2D2022-2D486E-2D8B9D-2DB924C79AA0F5&d=DwMGaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=l7G8IpSNkp_hcJIsJ1ERs3IyBWHKZVatteMMBK9lzxg&m=-tV34pWloBV4PU8m4Dl361AaYIQsFkfRd2C_UpjPncDcqLMEeXtnx5w-KUMGbgOb&s=aXQtw3_TycbSbIF06AOoPxP-jvVUFVPieSmcAN7bxrU&e=>.

For the photo contest, 129 members of the ePIC and EIC User Groups voted amongst 15 photos during the meeting in January.

Congrats to the winners: Maria Zurek, Argonne National Laboratory (first place), Sylvester Joosten, Argonne National Laboratory (second place), and Praktar Garg, Yale University (third place).

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3rd Place: "Glowing in the Dark Light" by Praktar Garg
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2nd Place: "Installing the Baby BCal at Fermilab" by Sylvester Joosten
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1st Place: "AstroPix: Innovation at My Fingertips" by Maria Zurek
EIC & Lab Events
EIC Seminar
Henry Lovelace III: “Transition Crossing Schemes for Electron-Ion Collider Hadron Storage Ring”

Wednesday, February 5, 2024, at 2 p.m.

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Abstract

The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) Hadron Storage Ring (HSR) accelerates gold particles from an injection energy of 9.8 GeV to a storage energy 110 GeV.  All species except protons cross ?-transition, ?T, in the HSR which requires strategies in place to mitigate the beam loss and emittance growth. In RHIC, the first order matched scheme is used to reduce the tune shift and minimize the ß and ? waves produced by the G family of the ? transition quadrupoles. If this localized compensation scheme is not preserved, the waves produced will increase, resulting in detrimental effects to the beam. An alternative method of crossing transition using resonance islands will be presented with results from the first phase of experiments where beam was injected directly into resonance islands from a beam transport. This presentation provides, an explanation of ?T, the beam dynamics of the schemes investigated, and preliminary results of the APEX23-11.

About the Speaker

Henry has worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory for over ten years, starting off in operations and then moving to the RHIC accelerator physics group. He holds a master's degree from Howard University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Huddersfield in the UK.  For the past five years, he has worked on various projects within the EIC such as radial shift, HSR injection optics and transition optics, and the dynamic aperture of the Rapid Cycling Synchrotron.

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Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 11 a.m.

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